Ramallah, West Bank (CNN) -- George Mitchell, the U.S. envoy to the Middle East, said he held "candid" and "productive" talks on Saturday with Palestinian leaders in his latest push to advance direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians.
Mitchell met Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat and other Palestinian officials. The meeting comes a day after Mitchell met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. CNN
