U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, arrives with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before their meeting at Villa Taverna in Rome Oct. 23, 2013. Photo by Reuters
Tensions Flare Over Iran, Peace Talks: Senior Israeli Minister: Kerry No Longer An Honest Broker Between Israel, Palestinians -- Haaretz
With regard to Iran, minister suggests that Washington and Tehran have been communicating directly, in secret, to 'cook up' a deal that fails to roll back the Islamic Republic's nuclear weapons potential.
The tension between Israel and the United States intensified this week due to disputes regarding the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and the effort to find a diplomatic compromise with Iran over its nuclear program. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attacked what he termed the “bad deal” being formulated with Iran, while other ministers have been critical of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s conduct with regard to the Palestinian talks.
Israeli diplomatic sources say that the atmosphere behind the scenes is even more hostile and tense than it has been portrayed in the media. A senior minister told Haaretz that Kerry can no longer serve as an honest broker between Israel and the Palestinians.
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More News On The Rising Of Tensions Between The U.S. And Israel Over Iran
Israel-US relations battered by split over Iran -- Financial Times
Israeli minister 'astounded’ by Kerry's remarks on Iran -- FOX News
New signs of tension between U.S. and Israel over Iran talks -- L.A. Times
How the Iran nuclear talks affect Israel's confidence in the U.S. as mediator -- PBS Newshour
Frenemies: the US-Israel relationship gets rocky over Iran and peace talks -- Michael Cohen, The Guardian
Why the U.S. and Israel are split over the Iran deal -- Aaron David Miller, Special to CNN
My Comment: What does not help the U.S. - Israeli relationship is when U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says things like this.
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