US envoy George Mitchell will not bringletters of guarantee to the Israelis and the Palestinians during his upcomingvisit to the region, Israel Radio reported on Saturday, citing an<i>Asharq Al-Awsat</i> report.
Thepan-Arab newspaper quoted official French sources as saying that the would not be able to provide such guarantees,as most of the issues dividing the two sides – particularly the question of – have not yetbeen resolved. , thesources said, was not likely to endorse ’sguarantees on the matter.
PalestinianAuthority President Mahmoud Abbas requires such guarantees as a preconditionfor negotiations for peace.