Martin said Ireland supports the early convening of the indirect Israeli-Palestinian "proximity" talks that Mitchell had hoped to begin this week.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16

"We hope that these proximity talks will lead very quickly to direct talks."

VOA: standard.2010.05.03

Unfortunately the response from Israel was an announcement to build 1,600 houses in East Jerusalem, as if it was a response to our support for the proximity talks."

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

And then there's the proximity to where people live."

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

"Yet, we did not be discouraged by that. During the Arab summit in Tripoli we reconfirmed our commitment to the proximity talks to help the United States achieve this strategic objective."

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

"We have supported the proximity talks during early March.

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

"We will be starting with proximity talks next week.

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

In the proximity talks, U.S.envoy Mitchell - a former Senate Majority leader - is expected to shuttle between Israeli officials in Jerusalem and Palestinian officials in the nearby West Bank town of Ramallah.

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

An expert on nuclear proliferation at the RAND Corporation in the United States, Brian Jenkins,says because of its proximity to Somalia and its close ties to the West, Kenya is vulnerable to the worst-case scenario, where an al-Qaida terrorist unleashes a "dirty bomb" in Nairobi causing the death of thousands.

VOA: standard.2009.05.01