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- Secretary of State Kerry Visits Israel, PA - Jo Biddle
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry admitted on Thursday there was skepticism about his bid to broker new talks between Israelis and Palestinians on his fourth visit to the region. Kerry has now visited Israel as many times in his first months in office as his predecessor Hillary Clinton did in four years.
Kerry has acknowledged the difficulties ahead. "I know this region well enough to know there is skepticism, in some quarters there is cynicism, and there are reasons for it. There have been bitter years of disappointment," he said.
"It is our hope that by being methodical, careful, patient, but detailed and tenacious, we can lay on a path ahead that can conceivably surprise people and certainly exhaust the possibilities for peace."
Kerry also revealed that U.S. General John Allen, the former commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, was "here on the ground working with his counterparts on the issues of security." (AFP)
See also Gen. John Allen Appointed U.S. Security Envoy in Peace Process - Barak Ravid
Gen. John Allen has been appointed special U.S. envoy on security issues in negotiations between Israel and the PA. Allen will deal with the U.S. position on Israeli security needs and the security arrangements that would accompany the establishment of a future Palestinian state.
(Ha'aretz)
See also Israel's Critical Security Requirements for
Defensible Borders: The Foundation for a Viable Peace
A group of senior Israeli generals outlines the basic principles of a defense policy, rooted in a consensus spanning past and present Israeli governments, which is focused on Israel maintaining defensible borders.
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs)
- Syria Conflict Uproots Palestinians - Albert Aji
Syria's fighting has uprooted more than half of the country's 530,000 Palestinians, Filippo Grandi, head of the UN Relief and Works Agency, said Thursday.
He said most of the 12 Palestinian camps have been affected by the fighting.
"Armed groups and the government are confronting each other near the camps, inside the camps, and most or a large portion of the Palestinian population has had to leave those camps."
The Yarmouk refugee camp, a sprawling neighborhood of 150,000 Palestinians on the outskirts of Damascus, has been the scene of heavy clashes in recent months. Palestinian officials said more than 700 camp residents have been killed in fighting, and that many of the others have left.
(AP)
See also Clashes between Assad Supporters, Opponents Leave 16 Dead in Lebanon
In the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, days of clashes between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Assad left 16 people dead and wounded more than 156, with the deadliest clashes taking place Wednesday night. The clashing sides are residents of the Bab-al-Tibbaneh neighborhood (dominated by Sunnis), and the adjacent Jabal Mohsen neighborhood (dominated by Alawites).
(CNN)
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