国际英语新闻：Israeli PM meets U.S. envoy for resumption of Israeli-Palestinian talks

JERUSALEM, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the visiting U.S. special envoy George Mitchell in Jerusalem Sunday afternoon, in mid of a growing sense of anticipation that Palestinians and Israelis are about to relaunch the long-stalled peace talks.

No important decision was announced after the over-two-hour meeting, neither did the two sides give much details. The two are slated to meet again Monday morning before the U.S. envoy travels to the West Bank for talks with Palestinian leaders.

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (R) meets with visiting U.S. envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell in Jerusalem, March 7, 2010, in the picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO). Netanyahu met with Mitchell in Jerusalem Sunday afternoon amid a growing sense of anticipation that Palestinians and Israelis are about to relaunch the long-stalled peace talks

Mitchell, who arrived in Israel Saturday night and met Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak shortly after landing, is in a fresh effort to push Israel and the Palestinians back to the negotiation table.

His shuttle diplomacy will be followed by the visit of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, who is set to arrive in the region on Monday.