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Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_opinion.php?id=4423
Convincing Kerry that Israel Is Not the Obstacle to Peace
(Israel Hayom) Dan Margalit - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Jerusalem on Thursday to jumpstart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, but anyone watching knows that not a soul is interested. The Middle East is boiling over in Syria and Lebanon. Really, who's going to invest the time to negotiate with PA President Mahmoud Abbas? The Middle East is having a heart attack, and Kerry has come to treat a bruised shoulder. Up until the latest round of violence, the widely accepted mantra stated that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was the main cause of the region's problems. Given the current circumstances, though, no one would rush to back that claim. On the one hand, there's no choice but to administer first aid to the negotiations. On the other hand, the world should treat Prime Minister Netanyahu as it did former Prime Minister Olmert: the international community did not demand that Olmert stop construction in settlements.