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| December 10, 2013
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PLO: No ‘Deals’ With Israel, Unless All Demands are Fulfilled

The PLO hierarchy remains adamantly opposed to anything short of the effective elimination of Israel as its condition for a “peace” agreement.

By Dalit Halevy

 

John Kerry has been proposing ideas and programs aimed at encouraging Israel and the Palestinian Authority to enter into a final-status agreements, and Israeli politicians on the left and right debate whether Israel can trust PA chief Mahmoud Abbas – not to mention Hamas – in a “land for peace deal.”

But the PLO, the political body led by Abbas, remains adamantly opposed to anything less than the effective destruction of the State of Israel as its price for a “peace” agreement. Continue Reading »

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| December 5, 2013
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Palestinians immediately rejected U.S. ‘security proposal’ for Israel

The American security plan would ‘lead to prolonging & maintaining the occupation,’ unnamed Arab official explained.

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The Palestinian Authority rejected ideas raised by visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday for security arrangements under a possible future peace accord with Israel, a Palestinian official said.

Abbas and Kerry

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, speaks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013. – Photo: AP

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity and declined to elaborate on the proposals, said Kerry presented them to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after discussing them separately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue Reading »

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| November 21, 2013
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U.S. Sec. of St.: Muslim Brotherhood ‘stole’ Egyptian revolution

The youth at Tahrir Square were not motivated by any religious ideology, commented Kerry in remarks most likely to please Egypt’s military.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday accused Egypt’s well-organized Muslim Brotherhood of having “stolen” the revolution that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011.

Anti-Morsi protesters In Cairo's Tahrir Sq.

Anti-Morsi protesters In Cairo’s Tahrir Sq. – Photo: AFP

 

Speaking at the State Department to leaders of multinational American firms, Kerry said the Islamist group had appropriated the revolt against Mubarak from young people who started it in large part through social media in response to what they saw of other mass protests around the Arab world. Continue Reading »

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| November 21, 2013
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World powers close to agreement with Iran as nuclear talks continue

3rd round of talks with the Iranians open with the representatives offering contradictory assessments of chances for success.

Netanyahu, ‘It’s possible to reach a better agreement, but it requires being consistent & persistent.’

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GENEVA – The third round of nuclear talks between Iran and the six powers opened in Geneva Wednesday with the parties offering contradictory assessments of the chances for success.

Netanyahu and Putin in Moscow

Netanyahu and Putin arrive for a joint news conference in the Kremlin in Moscow. Wednesday, November 20, 2013.- Photo: AP

Yet even as some of the negotiators sought to lower expectations, most seemed optimistic that by the end of the weekend, an agreement on curbing Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief would be reached.

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| November 14, 2013
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Republicans condemn Kerry’s ‘anti-Israeli’ Senate briefing

Harsh rhetoric from Washington continues, with the U.S. blasting Israel’s ‘unreal’ evaluations of Iran accord and Netanyahu warning that Kerry’s ‘bad deal’ could lead region to war.

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Tensions heightened and rhetoric escalated between Washington and Jerusalem on Tuesday as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gave what was described as a “fairly anti-Israeli” briefing on Capitol Hill while his State Department dismissed Israeli evaluations of the proposed nuclear deal with Iran as “inaccurate, exaggerated and not based in reality.”

Kerry speaks with reporters.

Kerry speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill before testifying before a Senate panel. – Photo: AFP

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| November 14, 2013
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Kerry’s True Nature Revealed

Following all his hostility of late and blatant anti-Israel rhetoric, new report reveals Kerry’s backing of anti-Israel activist groups goes back years.

By Ryan Jones


 

From his open adoption of Palestinian positions to his public belittling of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s awareness of the Iran threat, US Secretary of State John Kerry has of late been somewhat more hostile than the Jewish state is used to from senior American officials.

U.S. Sec.of St. John Kerry, left, speaks with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas - Photo: JACQUELYN MARTIN/AFP

U.S. Sec.of St. John Kerry, left, speaks with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas – Photo: JACQUELYN MARTIN/AFP

When he was appointed as America’s next secretary of state earlier this year, critics warned that when it comes to Israel, Kerry is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Continue Reading »

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| November 10, 2013
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Israeli Knesset Member to Kerry: You are not an ‘honest broker’

 

MK Orit Struck says U.S. Secretary of State Kelly echoes the Palestinian stance.

By LAHAV HARKOV
 

 

US Secretary of State John Kerry is not a fair negotiator, MK Orit Struck (Bayit Yehudi) wrote Friday, in what appears to be a trend of lawmakers from her party penning angry letters to Kerry.

Secretary of State John Kerry hold press conference with Tzipi Livni and Saeb Erekat, July 30, 2013.

Secretary of State John Kerry with Tzipi Livni & Saeb Erekat Photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Struck’s letter came after Channel 2 News interviewed Kerry Thursday, and the lawmaker summarized his comments as “threatening Israel with a third Intifada if it refuses to capitulate to [his] demands and those of the Palestinians and remove its soldiers from the areas of Judea and Samaria.” Continue Reading »

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| November 7, 2013
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Kerry tells Abbas: US considers Israeli settlements as ‘illegitimate’

 

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry says despite difficulties, both Abbas & PM Netanyahu committed to work toward peace deal.

By REUTERS, KHALED ABU TOAMEH
 

 

BETHLEHEM – US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel on Wednesday to limit settlement building, an issue that is weighing on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas - Photo: AP

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas – Photo: AP

Friction over the talks has risen this past week on the back of Israeli plans, announced in tandem with its release of 26 Palestinian prisoners, for some 3,500 new homes for settlers in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.

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| November 6, 2013
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Kerry meets Natanyahu in J’lem, told of concerns over lack of progress

 

U.S. Sec of State Kerry promises the Arabs an additional $75 million in aid to create Palestinian jobs.

Prime Minister says Abbas ‘continues to run away from the historic decisions needed to make a genuine peace.’

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday peace talks with the Palestinians had failed to make real progress and he hoped U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry‘s visit could get them back on track.

Kerry and Netanyahu

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov.

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| November 1, 2013
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Kerry returns for talks as Palestinians threaten to walk away – AGAIN!

Palestinian negotiator Erekat reportedly resigns, again, but top PLO official denies rumor.

By HERB KEINON & KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit next week for talks on the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, even as senior Palestinian officials call for breaking off the talks due to Israel’s announcement of plans to build in Jerusalem and the settlement blocs.

Kerry votes with the other members of the United Nations Security Council on September 27, 2013.- Photo: REUTERS

Kerry votes with the other members of the United Nations Security Council on September 27, 2013.- Photo: REUTERS

PLO officials on Thursday called to halt the peace talks with Israel in response to continued settlement construction and Israeli “raids and assassinations” in the West Bank.

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| October 22, 2013
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John Kerry: Palestinian-Israel peace talks moving at ‘increased intensity’

A week after European Court determined Palestinians ‘lost’ $2 Billion in donated aid,  Kerry announces Qatar’s pledge to provide $150 million in aid to Abbas’ cash-strapped Palestinian Authority.

By Reuters

 

Qatar has agreed to provide $150 million in debt relief to the Palestinian Authority, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday as he announced that Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are intensifying.

Kerry and Al Attiyeh in Paris

John Kerry speaks to the media during a joint press conference with Qatari Foreign Minister Khaled Al Attiyeh. Paris, Monday Oct. 21 2013.- Photo: AP

Speaking after he briefed Arab states about the direct peace negotiations, which resumed on July 29 with a goal of reaching an agreement within nine months, Kerry told reporters that the two sides have increased the pace of their discussions. Continue Reading »

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| September 14, 2013
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Kerry heading to Jerusalem for update with Netanyahu on Syria deal

US Sec. of St. Kerry currently in Geneva for talks with Russian FM Sergei Lavrov over a plan to remove Syria’s chemical weapons & avert U.S. military action.

John Kerry will meet with PM Netanyahu & Abbas on Sunday.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will arrive in Israel on Sunday, and he will update Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on developments in securing a deal for Syria to hand over its chemical weapons.

Kerry Lavrov

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met in Geneva to discuss a plan to disarm Syria’s nuclear arsenal.

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| September 8, 2013
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U.S. official: Egyptian & Syrian unrest improves chances of success in peace talks

Fear of being engulfed by the regional turmoil motivates Palestinians & Israelis to reach peace agreement, says senior U.S. ST. Dep’t official.

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The turmoil in both Syria and Egypt is nudging Israelis and Palestinians toward peace, a United States official said on Friday, as Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Europe for talks on Middle East issues.

Kerry in Vilnius

US Secretary ofState John Kerry (l) is greeted in Vilnius by Lithuanian Defense Minister Juozas Olekas (c) and US Ambassador to Lithuania Deborah McCarthy. – Photo: AFP

 

Kerry’s three-day trip was originally intended to brief European and Arab diplomats on the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, but that objective is likely to be overshadowed by the ongoing crisis in Syria. Continue Reading »

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| August 31, 2013
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Kerry: Syrian assault won’t be like Afghanistan, Iraq, or Libya

 

US Sec. of St. Kerry promises the American people that the U.S. military action in Syria will be “limited & tailored”.

By REUTERS, JPOST.COM STAFF, MICHAEL WILNER
 

 

US Secretary of State John Kerry assured the war-weary American people on Friday that any decision the US would make on a military action in Syria would be a “limited and tailored response” and would not in any way resemble the US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, nor its intervention to help topple former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

US Secretary of State John Kerry talking about possible US strike in Syria, August 30, 2013.

US Secretary of State John Kerry talking about possible US strike in Syria, August 30, 2013.

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| August 15, 2013
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MK Shaked: Kerry’s hypocrisy is endangering Israeli lives

 

Israel’s Knesset Member Ayelet Shaked pens straightforward letter assailing US Secretary of State John Kerry over undue political pressure, murdering prisoner release, hypocrisy, & political foolishness during Arab Mid-East turmoil.

By LAHAV HARKO
 

 

US Secretary of State John Kerry is putting lives at risk by gambling on the peace process, Bayit Yehudi faction chairwoman Ayelet Shaked wrote in a letter to him Thursday.

Bayit Yehudi faction chairwoman, MK Ayelet Shaked – Photo Courtesy

Shaked began the letter explaining that, due to the gravity of the situation, she feels that she “simply cannot be bound by the restraints of politically correct wording” and must be straightforward.

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