Veiled Threat or Not? Israelis Rile at Mitchell Comment

Israel’s leaders are irate over what they perceive to be a veiled threat from Obama Mideast envoy George Mitchell last week. Appearing on the Charlie Rose television program, Mitchell warned that the administration could, under American law, “withhold support on loan guarantees to Israel," as an example of a way of pressuring the Jewish state to make concessions sought by the U.S. The Israelis and their supporters were enraged. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office immediately responded by saying that it is the Palestinians who are refusing to return to the bargaining table, not the Israelis. An Israeli newspaper contacted Mitchell’s office which explained the envoy was responding to a question, not making threats.

Source: Media Line.
Link: http://www.themedialine.org/news/news_mideast_daily.asp?Date=01/10/2010&category_id=8.