TEL AVIV, June 29, 2010 (WAFA)-U.S. Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell is frustrated by the conduct of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the proximity talks with the Palestinians, daily Haaretz said, today.

“Mitchell, who is due in Israel on Thursday for another round of talks in Jerusalem and Ramallah, has expressed to Netanyahu his wish to see more progress by Israel on core issues” Haaretz said.

It noted that Netanyahu is due to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in a week.

Haaretz added, “A senior U.S. administration official said that Mitchell is interested in seeing more seriousness in talks on the core issues.” He added 'We want things to move faster and that there will be more progress on a number of issues, to date there has been insufficient progress.'

“The senior U.S. official also said that the administration would like Netanyahu to show more willingness for substantive discussions on core issues, and to see the Palestinians moving toward direct talks with Israel,” Haaretz stressed.