<p>Envoy George Mitchell made the pledge after meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday.<br /><br />Abbas aide Saeb Erekat says Mitchell presented ideas on how to move forward, now that there is little possibility of resuming direct negotiations. <br /><br />Israel has rejected calls to extend a curb on West Bank settlement construction, without which the Palestinians won’t negotiate. The US says it will discuss the key issues of the conflict separately with the two sides.<br /><br />Mitchell says “we are determined to persevere in our efforts until we reach the successful conclusion,” including Palestinian statehood.<br /><br />Earlier, Mitchell held a meeting with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday, days after the US dropped its offer for a package of incentives in exchange for a temporary Israeli settlement freeze in the West Bank.</p>
<p>Envoy George Mitchell made the pledge after meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday.<br /><br />Abbas aide Saeb Erekat says Mitchell presented ideas on how to move forward, now that there is little possibility of resuming direct negotiations. <br /><br />Israel has rejected calls to extend a curb on West Bank settlement construction, without which the Palestinians won’t negotiate. The US says it will discuss the key issues of the conflict separately with the two sides.<br /><br />Mitchell says “we are determined to persevere in our efforts until we reach the successful conclusion,” including Palestinian statehood.<br /><br />Earlier, Mitchell held a meeting with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday, days after the US dropped its offer for a package of incentives in exchange for a temporary Israeli settlement freeze in the West Bank.</p>