(Times of Israel) Asher Zeiger - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's recent round of meetings in the region is the beginning of a new U.S. initiative to revitalize the Middle East peace process, a senior Palestinian Authority official told AFP on Sunday, saying "the U.S. push for finding a solution has begun." The U.S. "will, in the next two months, present a plan of action to the two sides for the next political steps." Kerry arrived in Israel on Tuesday, a day ahead of President Obama, and accompanied the president from Wednesday to Friday. When Obama left, Kerry met separately on Saturday with Abbas and Prime Minister Netanyahu to talk about ending the negotiating deadlock of the last four years.
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