Swirling reports that Secretary of State John Kerry was close to securing a new round of peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians have proven another mirage as both sides have rejected the plan as currently composed.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office was quick to dispel rumors of support for talks along the Arab Peace Initiative plan, the basis for Kerry’s efforts. This denial was emphasized when others threatened to withdraw from the Israeli government if talks even took place.
The Palestinians were initially reported to be viewing Kerry’s proposal favorably as well, however they too had rejected the plan by this afternoon, complaining about the lack of settlement freeze and saying they didn’t want to be rushed into a plan.
That leaves the situation essentially as it has been for years, with each side refusing to participate in talks but wanting to spin the lack of talks as entirely the other side’s fault.
Kerry don't have any plan that says anything about the peace, he as other states department appointed by the WH, just doing the usual favor for Israel prolonging the Israel occupation and giving a new blood to israel apartheid regime. Is a mutual understanding and a mutual cooperation both in terms of domestic and international politics, why do you think that security advises are from Israelis for USA to be safe? Is because safest Israel is the more wars will be conducted by USA to safeguard its investments in Israel and Saudis and UAE and other dictatorial regimes, like Turkish.
It's time to end the Israeli occupation, Israel is NOT our friend! Remember the USS Liberty!!
Kerry shld stick to the ketchup business.
"That leaves the situation essentially as it has been for years, with each side refusing to participate in talks but wanting to spin the lack of talks as entirely the other side’s fault."
I don't blame the Palestinians at all for the failure to reach an agreement. It would be very hard for me to agree to give up half my house if some dudes with guns came in and said they used to live there so they were going to take a large portion of it. Imagine if the Native Americans got together with guns and started expelling US citizens from the states. You think Washington would be on their side? You think Washington would ever come to some kind of "compromise" about that? Ha!