Kerry meets with Palestinian, Israeli leaders in attempt to restart peace talks

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Kerry meets with Palestinian, Israeli leaders in attempt to restart peace talks
By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, June 28, 5:27 AM

AMMAN, Jordan — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and plans to return to Jerusalem for more talks with the Israelis as he continues his latest round of Mideast diplomacy. He hopes to get both sides back to the negotiating table.

Kerry is using Amman as a base for the talks. He drove to Jerusalem Thursday night for a dinner meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that lasted about four hours.

He and his delegation returned to Amman early Friday. Around noon, he drove to a diplomatic area of Amman for a luncheon with Abbas.

Referring to his lengthy meeting in Jerusalem with Netanyahu, Kerry told Abbas they had a good meeting and said that he will go back to Jerusalem.


Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/kerry-meets-with-palestinian-israeli-leaders-in-attempt-to-restart-peace-talks/2013/06/28/4bd5f93e-dfdd-11e2-8cf3-35c1113cfcc5_story.html

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[iandhr]

1. Peace between Israel and the Palestinians?

I think we have tried this before.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-march-25-2013/barack-atah-adonai

[geek tragedy]

2. What a freaking farce.

We've spent ten years trying to get them to merely negotiate.

James Baker had the better approach.

Everybody over there should know that the telephone number ((of the White House)) is 1-202-456-1414. When you're serious about peace, call us.

[L0oniX]

3. LMFAO ...the things people do to make it look like they are important.

[WilliamPitt]

4. Wow

So far in this thread, I've learned that 1. Peace is impossible and to be mocked, 2. James Baker is awesome (?!?!), and 3. John Kerry is trying to make himself look important by doing his job.

Welcome to DU, Bizzaro World Version.

[geek tragedy]

5. I/P peace is like losing that pesky 25 lbs.

Everyone is in favor of it as a concept, but no one wants to get on the exercise machine and stop eating ice cream.

When the two sides decide that they're willing to stop eating ice cream and start exercising, then maybe the US pretending to have a constructive role here will seem less farcical. Of course, the US has extremely limited leverage, so not sure even then what it could accomplish.


See also: Tea Party Republicans and immigration reform.