Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat (L-R), U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Israel's Justice Minister Tzipi Livni shake hands at a news conference at the end of talks at the State Department in Washington, July 30, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
Everyone Says John Kerry Should Stay Out Of The Middle East -- Josh Rogin, Daily Beast
John Kerry wants to broker a deal to stop the violence between Israel and Hamas. But officials and experts on both sides are warning he could do more harm than good.
The Israelis and the Palestinians are resisting Secretary of State John Kerry’s repeated offers to travel to the Middle East and try to help negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Experts on both sides believe he doesn’t have the credibility or ability to do any good if he shows up there.
The White House and State Department have been saying publicly all week that the U.S. is ready and willing to step in and play the role of honest broker to try to stem the escalating cycle of violence gripping Israel and the Gaza strip. The latest variation of the offer came in a personal phone call Thursday between President Obama and Israel Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu.
“The United States remains prepared to facilitate a cessation of hostilities, including a return to the November 2012 ceasefire agreement,” a White House read out of the call stated.
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My Comment: This was unthinkable only a few years ago .... for as long as I can remember in every Middle Eastern crisis the U.S. was always involved in defusing and/or alleviating a crisis. No more now.
Update: Zero Hedge chimes in .... US Foreign Policy In Shambles: Global Crises Worst Since 1970 As Obama Golfs.
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Kerry needs his head examined.
Enough said.
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