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Kyle W. Orton
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John Kerry is now laying out principles that "do not to prejudge but to provide a possible basis" for a final settlement in Israel-Palestine
From what John Kerry has said he seems to fully embrace the 2002 Arab initiative.
Kerry now on a potted history of the Israel-Palestine conflict started at Basel, missed out everything until 1948. Not sure what's happening
It is pretty clear from Kerry's speech that, except for the political price inside the U.S., the Obama admin would have voted for UNSCR 2334
John Kerry speech on Israel-Palestine: "Friends need to tell each other the hard truths."
John Kerry says Obama administration has defended #Israel from attacks on her legitimacy, "fought for its inclusion across the UN system".
John Kerry says he has seen the troubles of the occupation, where checkpoints "can make even the most routine daily trips an ordeal."
John Kerry says facts on the ground are "combing to destroy hopes for peace on both sides ... cementing a one-state reality."
John Kerry says there is only a choice between one state or two states. There are those who argue for three states.
This section from Kerry on condemning the PA's and HAMAS's incitement to terrorism feels like a throat-clearing before criticizing Israel.
John Kerry says the Israeli governing coalition is the "most right-wing in history with the agenda driven by the most extreme elements."
Kerry: "Let's be clear: settlement expansion has nothing to do with Israeli security," some compound security trouble, driven by ideology.
Everything Kerry's said so far doesn't even approach an answer to the question he was asked to answer: Why did you change policy on 23 DEC?
Kerry says current trends would make Israeli occupation permanent, "separate but not equal". Such talk almost designed to antagonize Israel.
Oh wow. Now Kerry is about containing the #Iran|ian revolution, sees a chance for Israel and the Arab states to align against Tehran.
John Kerry: "We could not in good conscience protect the most extreme elements of the settler movement to destroy the two-state solution."
John Kerry says if US vetoed UNSCR 2334 it "would have been giving license to further ... settlement activity that we fundamentally oppose."
John Kerry says that "it is not this resolution that isolates Israel," but the policy of the Israeli government in establishing settlements.
Kerry says there was "absolutely nothing new" in UNSCR 2334 (this is in defending treatment of East Jerusalem in the resolution.)
John Kerry said that UNSCR 2334 was "balanced and fair"; "did not agree with every word" but it reflected "consensus" so didn't block it.
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