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This document appears to be page 10 of a report or article discussing the resignation of U.S. Special Envoy George Mitchell and the failures of Middle East peace negotiations under the Obama administration. It details criticism from Israeli officials and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas regarding Mitchell's effectiveness and lack of communication. The text highlights internal administration conflicts, specifically between Mitchell and Dennis Ross (adviser to Clinton), and mentions the political complications arising from Abbas's alliance with Hamas.

People (6)

Name Role Context
Mitchell U.S. Special Envoy (implied)
Former Senate Majority Leader; criticized for his approach to Middle East peace talks; submitted resignation letter.
Dennis Ross Clinton's special adviser
Adviser to the region who reportedly contradicted Mitchell's statements.
Clinton Secretary of State (implied)
Mentioned as the person Dennis Ross advises ('Clinton's special adviser').
Mahmoud Abbas Palestinian President
Interviewed by Newsweek; accused Mitchell of not doing his job.
Obama U.S. President
Sensed the increasing difficulty of the job regarding Middle East peace.
Senior Israeli official Source
Unnamed official interviewed by Newsweek criticizing Mitchell.

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
Newsweek
Media outlet that conducted interviews with an Israeli official and Mahmoud Abbas.
West Wing
White House administration location where Mitchell's resignation caused panic.
Hamas
Group allied with Abbas; described as a group that 'refuses to' (sentence cut off).
Senate
Referenced regarding Mitchell's past role as Majority Leader.

Timeline (2 events)

December
Mitchell's last visit to the region (prior to the article date).
Middle East
Early May
Abbas allied with Hamas.
Middle East

Locations (6)

Location Context
Region of conflict.
Country visited by Mitchell.
Region visited by Mitchell; site of settlements.
Location Mitchell would shuttle between.
Location Mitchell would shuttle between.
Site of Mitchell's previous diplomatic success.

Relationships (3)

Mitchell Professional Conflict Dennis Ross
Ross often contradicted what Mitchell said about U.S. direction.
Mahmoud Abbas Diplomatic/Adversarial Mitchell
Abbas accused Mitchell of not doing his job and failing to convey ideas.
Dennis Ross Advisor Clinton
Ross is identified as 'Clinton's special adviser'.

Key Quotes (3)

"Every visit by Mitchell, we talked to him and gave him some ideas"
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"At the end we discovered that he didn't convey any of these ideas to the Israelis. What does it mean?"
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"For hundreds of days, he liked to say, he was considered a failure, until the final day, when he actually got it done."
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