U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, shakes hands with Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni  in Jerusalem, Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Mitchell began a new swing through the Mideast on Tuesday with a call for a rapid resumption of peace talks, as the White House tried to push Israel to halt settlement construction in the West Bank. AP Photo logo AP Photo 32 months ago

U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, shakes hands with Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni in Jerusalem, Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Mitchell began a new swing through the Mideast on Tuesday with a call for a rapid resumption of peace talks, as the White House tried to push Israel to halt settlement construction in the West Bank.