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New US secretary of state places first phone calls

Source: Channel News Asia, Feb 3 2013, 5:41pm CST

WASHINGTON: John Kerry spoke with world leaders, including those representing Israel and the Palestinians, in his first phone calls as the new US secretary of state, officials said Sunday. Kerry, the former head of the Senate Foreign R ...

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For BBC, Real Israel is "Hard to Imagine"

Source: CAMERA.org  |   May 23 2013, 12:27pm CDT

That same day, Israeli Home Front Defense Minister Gilad Erdan told reporters, "The question is no longer will rockets be fired at the large populated areas in Israel; the question is when itll happen." Presumably nobody in I ...

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Abbas says Israel must act before returning to table

Source: Jerusalem Post  |   May 23 2013, 12:01pm CDT

US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, May 23, 2013. Photo: REUTERS Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday reiterated his demand for a full cessation of settl ...

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"pledged to continue efforts with the Congress to release budget support funds for the (Palestinian Authority) and noted the positive step the Israelis had taken by releasing the tax revenues"


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U.S.'s Kerry samples Palestinian shawarma and sweets

Source: Reuters Mobile  |   May 23 2013, 11:34am CDT

The various emotions and reactions of Shanthakumaran Sreesanth on and off the cricket field. Slideshow U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (2nd R) samples some food as he visits a restaurant in the West Bank city of Rama ...

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In West Bank, John Kerry Tries Out Turkey Schawarma

Source: Wall Street Journal Blogs  |   May 23 2013, 11:18am CDT

By Keith Johnson Reuters U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry samples some dessert as he visits a shop in the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 23, 2013. Secretary of State John Kerry , in the middle of his fourth trip to the M ...

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Kerry meets Israelis, Palestinians in bid to revive talks

Source: Hartford Courant  |   May 23 2013, 11:15am CDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Thursday and acknowledged there was considerable skepticism that the two sides would resume peace negotiatio ...

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Amnesty: Both Israel, Hamas guilty of war crimes

Source: Jerusalem Post  |   May 23 2013, 11:03am CDT

Both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes and other violations of international humanitarian law during Operation Pillar of Defense in Gaza in November of last year, Amnesty International concluded in a report released on Thursday. Both sides we ...

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Kerry Embarks on Meetings with Israeli and Palestinian Officials

Source: The New York Times  |   May 23 2013, 10:51am CDT

JERUSALEM — As he embarked on another round of meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Thursday in an effort to revitalize the peace process, Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged the doubts being expressed on both sides over his chances o ...

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Meeting With Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

Source: US State Dept. - Travel Bureau  |   May 23 2013, 10:46am CDT

PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: Well, John, it’s a pleasure to welcome you to Jerusalem. You’re an old, personal friend and a longstanding friend of Israel. And that friendship was demonstrated in President Obama’s historic visit here in M ...

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Kerry in Mideast, Looks to Jump-Start Peace Talks

Source: Humanitarian News  |   May 23 2013, 10:20am CDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is holding another round of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders aimed at getting the two sides to restart their stalled peace negotiations. This site has no copyright on the published material. All content be ...

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