John Kerry

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(8,945 posts) Fri Jul 19, 2013, 03:38 PM Jul 2013

Kerry says Israel, Palestinians laid groundwork for new peace talks [View all]

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/19/19559453-kerry-says-israel-palestinians-laid-groundwork-for-new-peace-talks?lite

AMMAN, Jordan -- Secretary of State John Kerry announced Friday that Israel and the Palestinians have laid the groundwork to resume stalled peace talks.

Addressing reporters before he flew back from the Jordanian capital of Amman, Kerry announced "an agreement that establishes a basis for resuming direct final status negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis."

Peace talks broke down in 2010.

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He said his negotiating counterparts will join him in Washington, D.C. next week or "shortly thereafter," but that he will be the one making public comments on behalf of the whole group.

"The representatives of two proud people today have decided that the difficult road ahead is worth traveling," he added.

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This is amazing karynnj Jul 2013 #1

Here's a good piece ProSense Jul 2013 #2

Good news. wisteria Jul 2013 #3

he is really pushing this JI7 Jul 2013 #4

From Shimon Peres Inuca Jul 2013 #5

I doubt he can succeed, because we cannot succeed when our country is becoming absolutely crazy. Mass Jul 2013 #6

I think his success is really a matter of whether he can convince both sides that karynnj Jul 2013 #7

From what I read, the choice of Indyk is made, for the better and the worse. Mass Jul 2013 #9

That was the impression I had too karynnj Jul 2013 #11

I think that DU and much of the media has jumped the shark in the last few months karynnj Jul 2013 #8

I actually had the same reaction when the Snowden affair started: Mass Jul 2013 #10